DC Defense Tech Happy Hour
Date: 2026-10-08 · Location: Washington, DC · Organiser: Vannevar (Engineering team)
We're hosting a small happy hour in DC for engineers and technical builders. If you're curious about what it looks like to work on some of the hardest problems in AI and national security, we'd love to have you. We'll give a brief introduction to what we're building and why, hear from a few engineers about the problems they're working on, and leave plenty of time to connect over drinks. No defense background required — just come curious. You'll meet people from across Vannevar, including: - Tushar Narayan, CTO - Trenton Beckendorff, Director of Engineering, Forward Deployed Engineering - Megan TeeKing, Senior Engineering Manager, Platform - Ashton Winters, Forward Deployed Engineer - Will Nash, Product Engineer - Emma Wirt, Chief of Staff, Engineering - Ashley Park, Senior Recruiter - Kendall Luther, Senior Recruiter Space is limited and attendance is curated. Schedule: - 6:30 PM — Doors open - 7:00 PM — Intro + engineer spotlights - 7:30 PM — Happy hour + mingling Casual attire. Drinks and light bites provided.